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17 Aug 2015
Rural county ‘leading on broadband’
Rutland is leading the way for fibre broadband, with a higher take-up rate than any other county. Latest figures from the Digital Rutland partnership reveal fibre broadband is already being...
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26 Jul 2015
Rural first as Cornwall gains new powers
CORNWALL has become the first rural authority in England to secure new powers to control local services. Under the terms of the “devolution deal”, Cornwall will have greater powers over...
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19 Jul 2015
Productivity plan ‘short on broadband’
The government’s Productivity Plan to boost rural growth falls short when it comes to broadband, say campaigners. Called “Fixing the Foundations: Creating a more prosperous nation“, the plan aims to...
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10 Jul 2015
Call to improve rural mobile coverage
MOBILE phone companies are under pressure to improve coverage in one of England’s most rural areas. It follows a unanimous vote by Gloucestershire County Council to investigate how mobile phone companies...
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06 Jul 2015
Retailers slam Premium Bonds move
RURAL retailers have criticised a decision which means Premium Bonds will no longer be sold in Post Offices. The Rural Shops Alliance said the decision was yet another example of...
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05 Jul 2015
Budget fears for rural bus services
FURTHER cuts to public transport services would decimate Britain’s rural communities, the government has been warned. The Rural Services Network is making the strongest possible representations against any cuts to...
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28 Jun 2015
Communities battered on rural funding
RURAL people are continuing to get a raw deal on essential public services because government funding unfairly favours larger towns and cities. The Rural Services Network says countryside communities are...
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21 Jun 2015
MPs ramp up pressure on broadband
RURAL MPs have joined forces to urge the government to deliver faster broadband to countryside communities. The Broadband and Mobile Telecoms Committee aims to bring pressure to bear on both...
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20 Jun 2015
Conference to discuss rural housing
RURAL decision-makers and stakeholders have the opportunity to attend a major conference about housing in the countryside. The National Rural Housing Conference takes place on Thursday, 9 July, at the...
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17 Jun 2015
Still time to have say on rural crime
COUNTRYSIDE residents are being urged to have their say as the largest ever rural crime survey nears its deadline. Run by the National Rural Crime Network (NRCN), the survey is...
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